Device for culling and discharging apples, potatoes, &amp;c.



PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908.

P. HUBERTYJ DEVICE FOR CULLING ANDDISOHARGING APPLES, POTATOES, 6w.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22. 1907.

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PETER HUBERTY, OF LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA.

DEVICE FOR GULLING AND DISCHARGING APPLES, POTATOES, 85c.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed April 22. 1907. Serial No. 369.661.

and Discharging Apples, Potatoes, &c., of

which the following is a specification.

My invention is a device for culling and dis charging apples, potatoes,etc., but may be used for other similar fruits and vegetables,

and consists in a table inclinely secured on legs and provided with ahopper, a spout, a gate and a device for elevating the barrel or vesselthat contains the fruit to be emptied into the hopper, and means foremptying the fruit from the hopper. I attain these objects by themechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figurel isa perspective view of my invention, looking at the rear right handcorner thereof: Fig. 2, is a perspective view of my invention, lookingat the front right hand corner, the rear end being broken away.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

My invention is described as follows :The

' table 1, is about 32 inches high in the rear and 30 inches in front.The numerals 2 and 3, represent the rear legs and the numerals 4 and 5,the front legs. The rear legs 2 and 3, are braced by beams 6, secured toa cross beam 7, and mounted on a cross-beam 8, and the front legs 4 and5, on a cross-beam 9.'

The top of the table is about 24 by 36, inches, and has a spout 10,projecting forward about 6 inches; 11 represents the front side piece ofthe frame, the rear side piece being exactly similar, and are about 6inches deep in the rear, and 4 inches deep in the front, giving a slopeforward of about 2 inches to the table top; 13 and 14, are theside-boards forming the hopper, which is removable and can be replacedby a grate orscreen, so as to adapt it to different uses, and when agrate or screen is used for the top of the table for cleaning peas,beans etc., a spout or chute can be suspended under the table to collectall screenings'in a receptacle at the side. The barrel containing theproduce to be culled can be held at any position by means of the dog 32.15, is the top of the table. A beam 16 is hinged to the rear end of thetable, and is long enough to reach to the floor or ground, when set outat an angle of about 30 degrees from the legs 2 and 3.

This beam is hinged to the rear of said table by means of iron bars 17,which act both as hinges and braces. A block 18, is secured to the upperend and the upper face of the beam 16, and there is secured to the upperface of said block a curved upwardly. There is in the lower end of saidbar, a longitudinal slot 20, and adjustably secured to the lower end ofsaid bar, by means of a thumb-screw which works against the under faceof said bar, is a block 21, and secured to the upper face of said blockis a curved bar 22, having a rest 23. Hinged to the under face and nearthe lower end of said bar 16, are two push-beams 24 and 25; near thefront ends of these beams and situated between the two, to which saidbeams are secured, is a block 26, and journaled between the forward endsof these beams 24 and 25, are wheels 27; these wheels 27 run on abaseboard 28, secured to the cross-beams 7, 8 and 9, and run on eitherside of a rail 29, secured longitudinally to said base-board.

Horizontally journaled in the upper ends of the legs 4, and 5, is aspool 30, and rigidly secured on the outer end of said spool is aratchet wheel 31, held by a dog 32, and operated by a crank arm 33, andrunning from said spool, downwardly and rearwardly and over a pulley 34;journaled in bearings on the rear end of said base-board, is a cable 35,the forward lower end of which is secured to the axle on which saidwheels 27, are journaled. A gate 36, is hinged to the front end of thespout 10, by means of straps 37, one on each side, and the gate is heldup in place by means of said straps; the rear and lower ends of saidstraps are hinged to the lower face of said spout by a rod 38.

Hinged to the forward cross-beam 9, is a treadle 39, and hinged to saidtreadle is a bar 40, the upper end of which is adjustably secured tostraps 37, and secured to the outer end of said treadle is the lower endof a coil spring 41, the upper end of which is secured to the leg 5, thetension of which keeps the gate 36, closed.

I operate my machine as follows :-I place the barrel, or vessel,containing the apples or potatoes, or other vegetables or fruits on thebeam 16, its lower end resting against the stop 23, and its upper end inthe arms of the curved bar 19. I then turn the crank 33, which winds upthe cable 35, elevates the lower end of the beam 16, and empties thefruit into the hopper, and when I desire to bar 19, its ends pointingempty the hopper, I press down the free end of the treadle 39, whichlets down the trap 36.

Although I have specifically described the combination, construction andarrangement of the several parts of my invention I do not confine myselfparticularly to such specific combination, construction andarrangernent, as I claim the right to make such changes and modificationtherein as may clearly fall within the scope of my invention, and whichmay be resorted to without departing from the spirit, or sacrificing anyof my patentable rights therein.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a table, consisting of a top 15, legs 2, 3, 4 and5, side-boards 13 and 14,-spout 10, and a gate 36; a beam, provided witha curved bar 19, secured near its upper end; a curved bar 22, and stop23, adjustably secured near the lower end of said beam, hinged to therear end of said table; a base-board 28, carrying arail 29,

and secured to the base beams 7, 8 and 9,

of said table; push-bars 24 and 25, their rear. ends secured to the beam16; a block 26, secured between the front-ends of said bars; wheels 27,journaled between the front ends of said bars and running on each sideof the track 29; a pulley 34, secured to the rear end of saidbase-board; a drum 30, journaled in the front end of said table; aratchet wheel 31, secured on the axle of said drum; a dog 32, adapted tolock said ratchet wheel; a crank handle 33, adapted to rotate saidspool; a cable 35, having its lower end secured to the axle of wheels 27passing thence under pulley 34, and its upper end secured to the drum30; a gate 36, hinged to the front end of said spout; arms 37, adaptedto close said gate; a treadle 39, hinged to the lower cross-beam 9; abeam 40, secured to said treadle and to said arms 37, and a spiralspring 41, secured to said treadle and said legs 5, substantially asshown and described and for the purposes set forth 2. The combination ofthe table 1, provided with legs mounted on cross-beams;

side boards, one secured to each side of said table; a spout, secured tothe front end of said table; a gate, hinged to the front end of saidspout; arms, hinged to said spout and to said gate, and adapted to openand close the same; a treadle, hinged to the front cross-beam; a bar,its lower end hinged to said treadle, and its u per end to one of saidarms, said bar, tread e and arms adapted to open said gate, and a springsecuredto said treadle and one of the legs'of said table and adapted,through said'treadle,

bar and arm to close said gate, substantially as shown and described andfor the purposes set forth,

3. The combination of a table, having side boards, its legs resting oncross-beams; a beam, hinged by means of side bars to the rear end ofsaid table; a curved bar, its ends turned up, mounted on said beam nearits upper end; a curved bar, its ends turned up, adjustably mounted onsaid beam near its lower end, and a stop, secured to the lower edge ofsaid last mentioned bar, said beam, bars and stop adapted to hold abarrel, the free end of said beam to be elevated sufficiently high toempty the contents of the barrel onto the table, substantially as shownand described, and for the purposes set forth.

4. A table, provided with side boards, its legs and braces being securedto cross-beams; a spool, provided with a ratchet dog and handle,journaled in the front end of said table; a base-board, secured to thesaid. cross-beams; a rail, longitudinally secured on said base-board; apulley, secured to the rear end of said base-board; a beam, hinged tothe rear end of said table; push-bars, hinged to the lower face of-saidbeam; a

block, secured between and near the front ends of said bars; wheels,journaled b.e-'

PETER HUBERTY.

Witnesses:

J. A. ANDEREGG, MABEL W. AMIo'r.

